COVID-19: Nigeria closes Lagos, Abuja International airportsÂ
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday said international flights will be restricted from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International airport in Abuja. The…
NCDC working with Whatsapp to scale up information dissemination
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, says it is working with WhatsApp to scale up capacity to keep Nigerians informed on COVID19. The NCDC made the announcement on…
COVID -19: FG places travel ban on 13 countries
The Federal Government has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a…
COVID-19: LASG begins contact tracing of 3rd case
Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi The Lagos State Government says it has begun intensive contact tracing for the passengers that travelled with the third confirmed case of COVID-19…
 409 LGAs to benefit in first phase of free nationwide I-MOP- Osinbajo
President Buhari’s vision of taking 10 million Nigerians out poverty every year in the next ten years is on course and will be largely actualized by the quantum leap…
Nigeria’s second Coronavirus case tests negative – MinisterÂ
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire is currently giving a live update on the case of Coronavirus in Nigeria. He says the…
COVID-19: FG says Nigeria has not yet placed any travel restrictions, advises against non-essential travel to countries with high level of transition
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said on Thursday that Nigeria had not placed travel restrictions or ban following the outbreak of the coronavirus, code-named COVID-19. Osagie said this…
COVID-19: Catholic bishops of Africa compose prayers against virus
The Catholic bishops of Africa have raised concerns over the growing number of deaths from Coronavirus in Africa and the rest of the world. The bishops who spoke under the…
Second COVID-19 case: Nigeria performs first sequencing of coronavirus in Africa – Minister
The minister of health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has announced Nigeria is the first in Africa to perform sequencing of coronavirus in Africa. According to the minister in a statement…
NIPRD unveils locally made hand sanitisers, opens up database for manufacturers licensed to produce hand sanitisers in Nigeria
Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire The Federal Government has locally produced hand sanitisers to curb scarcity and high demand for the product, as Nigerians grapple to maintain good hygiene…